Table 3 Molecular detection of B. burgdorferi (s.l.) in immature stages of I. ricinus and in the associated reptile host species
From: Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in ectoparasites and reptiles in southern Italy
Host species | No. of infested individuals | No. of ticks tested | No. of positive hosts/ ticks | Hosts with B. burgdorferi (s.l.)-infected ticks (95% CI) (%) | Ticks infected with B. burgdorferi (s.l.) (95% CI) (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larvae | Nymphs | Larvae | Nymphs | ||||
E. quatuorlineata | 1 | 8 | 0/0 | 0 | na | 0 | na |
P. siculus | 102 | 180 | 14/23 | 11.9 (3.9–25.6) | 31.7 (20.2–44.9) | 5.0 (1.64–11.2) | 23.7 (14.9–34.5) |
P. muralis | 12 | 26 | 0/2 | 0 | 33.3 (4.3–77.7) | 0 | 20.0 (2.5–55.6) |
L. bilineata | 5 | 36 | 0/3 | 0 | 60.0 (14.6–94.7) | 0 | 15.0 (3.2–37.9) |